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Claus Bernet

Rufus Jones (1863-1948)

Life and Bibliography of an American Scholar, Writer, and Social Activist- With a Foreword by Douglas Gwyn

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Rufus Jones (1863-1948) helped organize the Quäkerspeisung (Quaker feeding effort), saving millions from starvation after the First World War. In Germany he is best known for having travelled to Berlin to seek a personal meeting with Hitler after the Kristallnacht in 1938. And, at the conclusion of a long life devoted to service, it was largely due to Jones that the American Friends Service Committee was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947. But Jones was also the quintessential American scholar, seeking to harmonize theory and practice. He was a pivotal figure of the 20 century who stayed in close touch with authors and statesmen the world… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-3-631-58930-4
  • EAN: 9783631589304
  • Produktnummer: 19703421
  • Verlag: Peter Lang
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
  • Seitenangabe: 156 S.
  • Masse: H21.6 cm x B15.3 cm x D1.2 cm 323 g
  • Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
  • Gewicht: 323

Über den Autor


The Author: Claus Bernet, Ph.D., is a historian and social worker. The author has published several books. He lives in Berlin.

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